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Report: Obama Ousting CENTCOM Chief Mattis
Free Beacon ^ | 1/20/13 | staff

Posted on 01/20/2013 1:45:32 PM PST by Nachum

“Word on the national security street is that General James Mattis is being given the bum’s rush out of his job as commander of Central Command, and is being told to vacate his office several months earlier than planned,” reports veteran national security correspondent Thomas E. Ricks.

It now appears likely that Gen. Mattis, a Marine Corps legend, will leave his post as head of America’s most important combatant command in March, several months earlier than planned. Ricks continues:

Why the hurry? Pentagon insiders say that he rubbed civilian officials the wrong way — not because he went all “mad dog,” which is his public image, and the view at the White House, but rather because he pushed the civilians so hard on considering the second- and third-order consequences of military action against Iran. Some of those questions apparently were uncomfortable. Like, what do you do with Iran once the nuclear issue is resolved and it remains a foe? What do you do if Iran then develops conventional capabilities that could make it hazardous for U.S. Navy ships to operate in the Persian Gulf? He kept saying, “And then what?

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KEYWORDS: benghazigate; centcom; generalpurge; jamesmattis; mattis; militarypurge; obama; ousting; purginggenerals
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1 posted on 01/20/2013 1:45:44 PM PST by Nachum
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2 posted on 01/20/2013 1:46:59 PM PST by Nachum (Back on the Google blacklist- www.nachumlist.com)
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3 posted on 01/20/2013 1:48:07 PM PST by Nachum (Back on the Google blacklist- www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum
Our flag officers *must* realize that their Community Organizer-In-Chief has a white hot (no pun intended) contempt for them as well as the Armed Forces in general.The ambitious ones will have figured out how to advance over the next four years.The dedicated,patriotic ones know they don't have a prayer while Osama Obama’s in office
4 posted on 01/20/2013 1:50:45 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Red State Secession Is The Only Answer)
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To: Nachum

I’ll wager that Osama has a *particular* contempt for the Marine Corpse,which could explain the reason for this move.


5 posted on 01/20/2013 1:52:46 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (Red State Secession Is The Only Answer)
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To: Nachum

Gen Mattis never pulled any punches. That is why his Marines would crawl through hell dragging a gasoline bladder for him. His greatest quote comes during the Iraqi insugency when he met with Sunni tribal leaders.

“I come to you with tears in my eyes, I bring no artillery, but if you phuck with me I will kill you all”


6 posted on 01/20/2013 1:53:37 PM PST by sean327 (God created all men equal, then some become Marines!)
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a man’s man. A real man. I am sad to think he won’t be helping protect me (I am female) and my kids any longer.


7 posted on 01/20/2013 2:02:53 PM PST by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Nachum
A shakeup of generals and admirals has been going on since last year. I imagine Obama is replacing them with more politically reliable butt kissers.
8 posted on 01/20/2013 2:05:04 PM PST by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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To: Nachum

Well, he's gone. One of the last good ones.

And if you really want to get depressed, read this:

Marines studying mindfulness-based training

" CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) -- The U.S. Marine Corps, known for turning out some of the military's toughest warriors, is studying how to make its troops even tougher through meditative practices, yoga-type stretching and exercises based on mindfulness. Marine Corps officials say they will build a curriculum that would integrate mindfulness-based techniques into their training if they see positive results from a pilot project. Mindfulness is a Buddhist-inspired concept that emphasizes active attention on the moment to keep the mind in the present."

9 posted on 01/20/2013 2:07:35 PM PST by SkyPilot
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To: Nachum

Competency, when found, must be crushed sez Barry.


10 posted on 01/20/2013 2:08:44 PM PST by NonValueAdded (If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, you've likely misread the situation.)
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To: Gay State Conservative
Our flag officers *must* realize that their Community Organizer-In-Chief has a white hot (no pun intended) contempt for them as well as the Armed Forces in general.

Officers of flag rank, no matter what branch of service, are political appointees. They owe their rank - and their pay, benefits and RETIREMENT packages - to The Won.

All they have to do it continue their public support for the Politburo and, just like their Soviet counterparts, they will have their dachas and their pensions in a few years.

Follow the money. When someone says it's not about the money, it's about the money.

11 posted on 01/20/2013 2:11:42 PM PST by Old Sarge (We are officially over the precipice, we just havent struck the ground yet...)
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To: Nachum
Obama’s purging of the Generals continues..
12 posted on 01/20/2013 2:18:16 PM PST by 444Flyer
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To: Old Sarge
>>Officers of flag rank, no matter what branch of service, are political appointees. They owe their rank - and their pay, benefits and RETIREMENT packages - to The Won.

Wrong. The services competitively promote through O-8 (two stars). Beyond that, they are political appointees and their rank reverts to O-8 upon their retirement unless the Senate allows them to keep the higher rank. Obama has simply made the process far worse. He is systematically destroying our military. He hates the military because it is everything he is not: dutiful, honorable, godly, brave, patriotic. This pitiful man knows deep down he's a cowardly, bullying putz.

13 posted on 01/20/2013 2:23:40 PM PST by pabianice (washington, dc ..)
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. He hates the military because it is everything he is not: dutiful, honorable, godly, brave, patriotic. This pitiful man knows deep down he’s a cowardly, bullying putz.

I agree with every word there but one, putz....substitute another P word, right anatomical area wrong word, and you win the prize!


14 posted on 01/20/2013 2:44:34 PM PST by Mouton (108th MI Group.....68-71)
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To: Nachum

Maybe he found the coordinates for Site Y.


15 posted on 01/20/2013 2:45:52 PM PST by Jim Noble (When strong, avoid them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.)
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This pitiful man(-child) knows deep down he's a cowardly, bullying putz.

Dead on precise.

TS

16 posted on 01/20/2013 2:50:25 PM PST by The Shrew (www.wintersoldier.com; www.tstrs.com; The Truth Shall Set You Free!)
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To: Brad from Tennessee
"A shakeup of generals and admirals has been going on since last year. I imagine Obama is replacing them with more politically reliable butt kissers."

Or officers who would order their troops to fire on American citizens if "things turn in an ugly direction" and Obama deems it necessary.

17 posted on 01/20/2013 2:56:02 PM PST by Truth29
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To: Brad from Tennessee
A shakeup of generals and admirals has been going on since last year. I imagine Obama is replacing them with more politically reliable butt kissers.

A Communist coup is underway. Those generals who might resist are being replaced by those who won't.

Useful idiots should send in their applications ASAP.

18 posted on 01/20/2013 2:57:30 PM PST by RoosterRedux
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To: Nachum
Is this a part of Obama's flexibility deal with Putin, to fire all our top military leaders?

-PJ

19 posted on 01/20/2013 3:02:24 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: Nachum

Maybe he didn’t kiss the ring of the Tampa housewives.


20 posted on 01/20/2013 3:05:42 PM PST by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
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